In mice, the drug bortezomib preserved muscle growth and prevented loss of elbow and shoulder motion in conditions resembling cerebral palsy and newborn brachial plexus injury, the most common causes ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Continuous passive motion may result in a greater range of motion and faster recovery compared with physical ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Patients with a fixed flexion contracture should be carefully evaluated and educated on stretching exercises and ...

Background: Prolonged immobility during a critical illness may predispose patients to the development of joint contracture. We sought to document the incidence of, the risk factors for and the ...

Pediatric patients with severe knee flexion contractures were evaluated clinically and radiographically both preoperatively and postoperatively. Demographics, diagnosis, previous operations, and ...

Joint contractures are a common complication of spinal cord injury (SCI), 1, 2, 3 and are characterized by limitations in the passive range of motion (ROM) of affected joints. 4, 5 Contractures limit ...

Dupuytren’s disease affects the palmar fascia and can progress into finger-bending Dupuytren’s contracture over time. It often pulls the ring or little finger into a fixed flexed position. Changes in ...

Contracture, or reduced joint mobility, is a common and disabling sequel of spinal cord injury. The primary intervention for the treatment and prevention of contracture is regular stretch to soft ...

Dupuytren's disease limits hand function, diminishes the quality of life, and may ultimately disable the hand. Surgery followed by hand therapy is standard treatment, but it is associated with serious ...

The Orthofix LRS for knee contractures consists of laterally based rails fixed to the femur and tibia and connected to each other by a hinge centered over the approximate center of rotation of the ...